Chapter 2144 - 2140: Zhao Lina’s Straightforwardness

Ye Fan had already considered returning to Earth.

The seemingly powerful third round of heavenly tribulation was nothing remarkable under his cultivation. Once it ended, Ye Fan did not wish to linger too long in this strange Pan Gu Secret Realm.

"Master wants to return to Earth?" Xi He asked.

Ye Fan laughed and said, "Even if I want to go back, I must first complete the tasks at hand. I don’t want my life to be too dull!"

After finishing his words, Ye Fan waved his hand, enveloping the three women before him in a powerful protective force field, so that even if Pan Gu and Fu Xi arrived, they wouldn’t be able to affect Ye Fan’s plans. Here, Ye Fan could almost do as he pleased.

He suddenly realized that he actually still liked his former identity, as his immense power allowed him to obtain all the beautiful things in front of him.

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Meanwhile, on Earth, Li Zhaojun and the other women had just finished a powerful array. As the third round of heavenly tribulation ended, the women gasped in astonishment, as if they were exhausted, finally able to stop.

"Sister, how is it? Is it completed?" Min Shang asked Li Zhaojun.

Li Zhaojun frowned and said, "At least this wave of attacks has ended, and Earth is still intact, which is the best outcome. If the next wave of the heavenly tribulation is too powerful, Earth might be destroyed, and our strength is insufficient to withstand it."

Zhao Lina said, "What about Ye Fan? Even if we diverted the tribulation’s power into the Pan Gu Secret Realm, there should be someone there to handle the tribulation, right? Who else besides Ye Fan has the ability to change all this?"

"I don’t know!" Li Zhaojun shook her head, "We’ll only know the specifics once they happen. For now, it seems that Ye Fan is doing alright!"

"Li Zhaojun, are you still trying to hide things from us? Do you think I don’t know that Ye Fan has already disappeared?" Zhao Lina suddenly sneered.

Li Zhaojun’s expression was somewhat tense as she said, "What are you talking about? I don’t understand at all!"

"You don’t understand? You’re pretending not to understand. Ye Fan’s disappearance explains why you’ve been so distracted. What’s the point of hiding this from us? You said we’d fight together, but I feel like you’re just spouting nonsense. You haven’t mentioned anything about Ye Fan’s disappearance, making us look like fools. Where is Ye Fan now?" Zhao Lina questioned Li Zhaojun angrily.

Li Zhaojun felt troubled inside. She didn’t know where she had slipped up, leading Zhao Lina to notice something. She pondered for a long time and finally realized that she might have inadvertently revealed related details during her conversation with Master Ming Ye, but due to her current state of panic, she couldn’t recall what went wrong.

"In any case, I’m not lying to you. Believe it if you will, and if you won’t, I won’t force you!" Li Zhaojun said somewhat angrily, "At least Ye Fan hasn’t done anything to threaten us. If you can’t appreciate his efforts, then consider I’ve said nothing! I definitely won’t harm you!"

Zhao Lina sneered and said, "You talk so lightly, but who knows if you’re secretly harming us?"

"Miss Zhao, you can’t say that about Sister. She’s only helping Ye Fan with all her heart. Aren’t our intentions the same? Otherwise, why would we be here?" Min Shang said.

Zhao Lina said, "That’s uncertain. Do you think your sister is so kind? I came here not because I trust she’ll definitely help us, but standing from mankind’s perspective, I want to protect humans on Earth. That was her promise before. If I find out she’s using me, I’ll mercilessly expose her plot!"

"Suit yourself!" Sun Ning stood up and said, "Miss Zhao, though I shouldn’t criticize you, please remember that Miss Li is Ye’s wife. She is more aligned with Mr. Ye than anyone, and if you find it inappropriate, you can leave. It’s not like we must have you alone..."

Perhaps Sun Ning felt Zhao Lina’s attitude was too domineering, so Sun Ning showed no courtesy to Zhao Lina, which also equated to offending her.

"You!" Zhao Lina was taken aback by the cold attitude of Ye Fan’s subordinates towards her. She said, "Just because she’s betrothed to Ye Fan, does that make us some random women outside?"

By saying this, Zhao Lina seemed to have offended all the women present. Apart from Li Zhaojun, no one else had an absolute contractual mode to guarantee their relationship with Ye Fan. However, Li Zhaojun was Ye Fan’s legal wife, and this caused others to be somewhat resentful. No one openly spoke about it, but the bitter feelings were present.

"Miss Zhao, isn’t it inappropriate for you to say that?" Lu Xiaoman stood up and said, "We still trust Director Li, knowing she wouldn’t harm Ye Fan."

After Zhao Lina spoke, she regretted it herself, but the words were already spoken and couldn’t be taken back. After a while, she sighed and said, "Never mind, I won’t argue with you all. I’m tired now and will go next door to rest. Call me when the next round of tribulation comes and I’m needed to construct the array!"

With that, Zhao Lina stood up and walked step by step to the adjoining room. Although everyone had different attitudes toward Zhao Lina, no one criticized her at this moment.

"Sister!" Min Shang looked at Li Zhaojun, as if offering comfort in her words.

Li Zhaojun gently touched Min Shang’s hair and said, "It’s fine. We’ve completed this tribulation task. As for Ye Fan, I won’t say more, but you can trust in the sincerity of my heart. Now, what we need to do is wait. As for the situation in Pan Gu Secret Realm, Ye Fan will naturally handle it!"

"Then what about Ye Fan..." The group looked concerned after learning about Ye Fan’s disappearance, but they weren’t as aggressive as Zhao Lina.

Li Zhaojun gave a bitter smile and said, "I’ll explain to you later. Right now, what you need more is rest. It’s already daylight, and if the heavenly tribulation continues, there’s no telling if it will last till noon, or if we will see the sun tomorrow!"

This sentence made the room’s atmosphere turn pessimistic once again.